Talk:George Washington Buckner

Issues

I haven't gone through all the refs to check this article's content, but some of the facts stated in the article are not supported by the sources. For example, this source [1], while confirming that Bruckner was indeed made a minister resident to Liberia, does not assert that he was the first African-American to serve at such a level in the United States. That fact may be true but it isn't verified by the given source. Wikipedia is interested in what is verifiably true and not original research.Broadweighbabe (talk) 19:13, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Mea culpa! I guess this is what Wikipedia is all about. Your post forced me to examine my provincial Hoosier assumption that Dr. Buckner was the first African American to head a U.S. diplomatic mission. He was not. That distinction might belong to Charles H.J. Taylor of Kansas, who was minister resident and consul general in Liberia for a few months in 1887. (See The New York Times, Feb. 1, 1888, and the U.S. Department of State list of chiefs to mission to Liberia). My apologies! I will make the necessary corrections. -- Cuppysfriend (talk) 23:25, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

No problem. Just be more careful in future not to assume facts beyond the sources. I'll trust that you'll go through the article and make any other necessary changes that might be needed. Cheers.Broadweighbabe (talk) 06:05, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

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